Middle School Career Exploration
Middle school is a key time for career exploration, as students face challenges like forming their identity and adjusting to new changes. This is also when they start thinking more abstractly and enjoy teamwork and hands-on learning. Career exploration helps students build skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork.
Middle School CTE helps students discover what they’re passionate about and imagine doing what they love. The West Virginia Department of Education offers three programs that let students explore CTE in their classrooms.
Middle School CTE Resources
Educator Resources
Career Exploration resources for educators, covering the sixteen career clusters are available in Canvas. Sign in required.
HeaderDiscover Your Future
Discover Your Future is a middle school course designed to introduce students in 6th – 9th grades to future career opportunities across the 16 career clusters.
What Are The Benefits To Students?
Discover Your Future supports students in becoming more aware of what is available to them within CTE secondary programs and allows them to make more informed decisions about future careers.
HeaderMiddle School Agriculture Exploration
Explore the amazing world of agriculture through hands-on projects in the middle school Agriculture Exploration program.
What Are The Benefits To Students?
Students explore exciting careers in agriculture while acquiring practical knowledge through engaging experiments, interactive workshops, educational field trips, and fun team-building exercises.
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Explore additional information about programs and curriculum to aid students through their education journey.
Contact Us
For more information or for questions about Career Exploration, contact our coordinator.
